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Ugly Bug Contest 2015

 
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The votes are in! Congratulations Whirl Hazard, you are the 2015 Ugly Bug Contest winner.

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Congratulations to Whirl Hazard, who beat Luminosity Ligulata by only three votes and won the top spot! Now our bugs have a leader in case they blast off to explore the new frontier.

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